Horace Brown (athlete)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | 3000 meter team | |
Horace Hallock "Hal" Brown (March 30, 1898 – December 25, 1983) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 meter team.
He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 meter team where he won the gold medal with his teammates Arlie Schardt and Ivan Dresser.
Brown won the 1916 New England Intercollegiate Crosscountry meet in 1916 leading Williams College to the team title. After serving in WWI, he won the two mile in the 1920 IC4A meet in 9:27.6, establishing a Williams College record that stood until 1973.
He was born in Madison, New Jersey and died in Houston, Texas.
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